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D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



CUCUMBER 



This is one of the vegetables that can be grown to perfection by any one who can control a few square yards of reasonably good 

 soil that is fully exposed to the sun. Every family should be supplied from its own garden, since the fruit is so much better when 

 gathered fresh from the vines as desired for use than it is in the more or less wilted condition in which it is found on the market. 



In order to obtain the largest yield of cucumbers, the soil 

 should be well enriched with well-rotted manure, but an abimdance 

 of good fruit can be raised on any rich garden soil. Plant the seed 

 not over an inch deep in hills four to six feet apart each way, 

 dropping fifteen to twenty seeds in a hill. After the plants begin 

 to crowd and danger from the striped beetle is pretty weU over, 

 thin to three plants to tlie hill. Give frequent but shallow culti- 

 vation until the plants make ruimers so long that this is im- 

 practicable. 



In field culture, plow furrows four feet apart and similar 

 ones at right angles to the first. At each intersection drop a 

 shovelful or more of weU-rotted manure wliich should be well 

 mixed with the soil, forming a broad, flat hiU four to six Inches 

 above the surface. ]\Iany growers omit every fourth row, thus 

 forming paths for the distribution of manure and gathering the 

 fruit. 



In many sections, where earliuess is very important, market 

 gardeners start plants in boxes made like the ordinary berry box, 

 but without the raised bottom. The boxes are set in hotbeds or 



cold - frames, 



filled w i t li 



rich, friable 



soil and the 



seed planted. 



When danger 



of frost is 



over, the 



plants are 



set in the open ground, the boxes being cut away, so that the roots are not 



disturbed at all. 



The plants are liable to attack from the striped cucumber beetles which 

 are so numerous in some cases as to destroy them. These insects may be 

 kept off by frequent dusting with air slalced lime, soot or sifted ashes diluted 

 with fine road earth. Care should be taken not to use too much of any of 

 the above materials, for if used too freely they \vill kill the vines. The 

 best protection against injury is a vigorous and rapid growth of the 

 young plants. 



Pick the fruit as soon as it is large enovigh and before it begins to ripen, 

 as the vines will cease setting fruit as soon as any seed begins to mature. In 

 gatlieriug for pickles, cut the stem instead of pulling the fruit off and be 

 careful not to mar the fruit in any way, for if the skin be broken the pickles 

 wiU not keep so well. 



We pay particular attention to growing and selecting the various strains 

 so as to keep them pure and true to name. 



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Snows Pickling 



Early 



y-i| . An early and very productive variety. The vines are 



EARuy White Spine 



hardy and very vigorous, bearing fruits in clusters of 

 two or three. The fruits are short, thick, bright green, shading lighter, 

 at blossom end, crisp and tender. This sort is extensive!}' used as a 

 pickling cucumber as well as for slicing. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 

 1/4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 90c. 

 r. I Q, f^ This variety is known also as Early Frame, and 



tiairly iSnort Vjrecn is an early, bright green cucumber of medium 

 size, very extensively used for slicing and pickling. The vines are very 

 vigorous and productive. The fruits are straight, a little smaller at the 

 ends, bright green in color, shading lighter at the blossom end. Tlie flesh 

 is crisp and tender. Our stock is very superior. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 

 Vn Lb. 25c; Lb. 90c. 



C; » r»' 1 !• An early maturing, very small, dark green cucum- 



OnOW S r ICkling ber; cylindrical, square ended, and very popular 



with many growers. The seeil we offer was grown from a very fine lot of 



stock seed procured from the originator. We have been growing this 



variety ourselves for several years, giving special attention to purity and 



unifi.r'mitv of tvpe and we believe the seed we offer meets in all respects 



the ri'c|iiir'i-ineiits of those who want an ideal bottle pickle. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 



2 Oz. 20c; 1/4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



_ « . r>- 1 1* A pickling strain of western origin, even in 



Muscatine r ICkling shape, of deep green color, blunt ended and 



very desirable for small pickles. One of the most promising of the recent 



improvements in pickling cucumbers. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; 



Vn Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



_,, . mir i f IJ The fruits of this very desirable sort 



Chicago or Westernela are of medium length, pointed at each 



p* H* _ end, with very large and prominent spines. The color is deep 



rit-Kling green. A very prolific variety and one of the best for those 



who want crisp, coarsely spined pickles. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 



y4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 90c. 



o t»« 1 !• This is a very productive variety that is extensively 



DOStOn r ICkimg grown for pickles. The vines are vigorous. The 



fruits are bright green, of medium size, very smooth and symmetrical. 



The flesh crisp and tender. Our seed is decidedly superior to much 



that is offered. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 'A Lb. 25c; Lb. 90c. 



f D* 1 !• Thisvarietvisbetween the Long andthe Short. Green, 



Jersey r ICkling forming a long, slender, cylindrical pickle %vhich is 



very crisp and tender. The vines are very vigorous and productive. This 



sort is excellent for slicing as well as for JDickling. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 



2 Oz. 15c; 1/4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 9bc. 



